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I am a below knee amputee. More importantly, I am also Mommy to two boys, a very active 10 year old (Robby) and an mischievous toddler (Timmy). I have learned that being a parent with a disability can create some unusual and sometimes humorous situations.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Prosthetic Parity

I am a creature of habit, especially in the morning. Each morning
I make a cup of coffee, sit down on my loveseat and log onto my computer to
check my email. I have come to enjoy my morning email fetch, primarily because
I never know what to expect.While most
of the time my inbox is filled with advertisements and assorted cyber junk, on
occasion I open a message which turns into a wonderful opportunity or
adventure. Yesterday morning I opened one of these messages.

It turns out that the website The Mighty had decided to publish
an article I wrote explaining the obstacles faced by the limb loss community
because of insurance limitations. I was delighted for the opportunity to
educate the general public about issues surrounding prosthetic parity. Because
of the blatant absurdity of tenants such as "one limb per lifetime,"
I truly believe that change is within reach. But in order to force our elected
officials to act on Federal Parity legislation, we need to rally not only the
limb loss community but also our able-bodied peers. By embracing and creating
opportunities to talk about insurance fairness, and through sharing real-life
stories of individuals whose potential is limited by their insurance more than
their limb loss, we will continue to make inroads towards effecting
change.

Please read the article I authored, and take the opportunity on
the website to click the heart button. I know that "hearts" and
"shares" are actively tracked when evaluating the success of a topic
on the website. I want to send a clear and strong message that ProstheticParity is an issue that deserves attention.